Through the reform, the economic situation of China ______ much better than it used to be.
A.turned into B.turned off C.turned to D.turned out
The film star walked to his car, ______ a crowd of journalists.
A.followed by B.following by
C.to follow D.to be followed by
________ , I have to put it away and focus (集中)my attention on study this week.
A.However the story is amusing B.No matter amusing the story is
C.However amusing the story is D.No matter how the story is amusing
—Why weren’t you at the meeting?
—I ________ for a long-distance call from my aunt in America.
A.waited B.was waiting
C.had been waiting D.had waited
At the party, John made up a joke, people burst out laughing.
A.on which B.by which C.at which D.from which
If it had rained even a drop, things would be much better now and the crops in the fields .
A.wouldn’t die B.didn’t die
C.hadn’t died D.wouldn’t have died